Browsing Theses - School of Engineering, ATU Galway City by Title
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The development of a wind turbine system for small scale applications
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)The purpose of the present project is to design a new wind turbine with a maximum power output ranging in between 6 and 8kW. The targeted retail price is €5000. For achieving the project goals it was first intended to ... -
The development of an audit methodology to generate construction waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)This study develops waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry. Construction and demolition waste (C & DW ) was conservatively estimated to account for approximately 13.1 percent of all waste produced ... -
Development of an expert system interface for the automated analysis of the sheet drawing metal forming process using finite element analysis techniques
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)The objective of the work presented in this thesis was to develop an expert system for sheet metal forming. In doing so an examination, of implicit and explicit Finite Element Analysis (FE.A) codes and methodologies was ... -
Development of an inspection regime for on-site domestic wastewater treatment systems
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)The overall purpose of this study was to develop a thorough inspection regime for onsite wastewater treatment systems, which is practical and could be implemented on all site conditions across the country. With approximately ... -
Development of an integrated approach to reliability management and operation
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2001)The research described in this thesis has been developed as a part of the Reliability and Field Data Management for Multi-component Products (REFIDAM) Project. This project was founded under the Applied Research Grants ... -
The development of mobile electronic business applications
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)The research conducted for this thesis has been carried out over a two-year period as part of the Mobile Tools and Technologies for customer care (MOTTO) project. The project was funded under the Applied Grant scheme ... -
Development of software models to integrate distributed RFID technologies into management information systems
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The growth of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies within inventory and asset tracking processes during recent years, has caused a corresponding increase in the amounts of tracking data being generated at the ... -
The development, application and implementation of embedded software algorithms for pyroelectric gas level monitors
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)The research described in this thesis has been carried out over a 20-month period as part of a college /industry partnership project. This project is a partnership between the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Monicon ... -
Electronic learning methods compared to face to face learning.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)Electronic learning or e-leaning is becoming increasingly popular. With the increasing emphasize on the benefits of E-leaning. Does this mean that e-leaning is a system lacking in any limitations? This paper sets out in ... -
Energy from waste (EfW): a feasibility study on the economic and the environmental co-benefits of biogas production within rural communities
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)Energy from waste (E/W) technologies in the form o f biogas plants, CHP plants and other municipal solid waste (MSW) conversion technologies, have been gaining steady ground in the provision o f energy throughout Europe ... -
Environmental and economic decision support methodology for end-of-life products
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)Many producers are becoming environmentally conscious due to legislative, consumer and business pressures. The proposed EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE Directive) sets targets for the reuse ... -
An environmental, economical and feasibility study of green roofs and rainwater harvesting systems in Ireland.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)This minor thesis is a comparative study of the environmental and economical impact of normal roofs versus green roofs, as well as an examination of the feasibility of integrating a rainwater harvesting system with a green ... -
Evaluation and optimisation of airflow distribution within a refrigerated trailer
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)Thermo King as a supplier of mobile refrigeration equipment is interested in more information about the airflow distribution inside a refrigerated trailer in various loading conditions to optimise the performance of the ... -
An evaluation of site operatives knowledge, behaviour, motivation, beliefs, and attitudes toward construction and demolition waste management.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2015)Despite ever-evolving environmental concerns resulting from increased awareness of environmental sustainability and the rising costs of landfill levies, taxes and raw materials, the Construction and demolition (C&D) industry ... -
An experimental characterisation of ground and air source heat pump technologies in the Irish maritime climate
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)As energy derived from hydrocarbons now constitutes 87% of worldwide energy consumption there has been mounting concern about the potential negative environmental, economic and sustainability impacts of such over reliance ... -
An explaratory study on the relationship between Employee innovation and the rewards systems supporting innovation ; a case study of Medtronic Galway
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)The aim of this thesis is to explore the relationship between innovation and reward system supporting innovation. The empirical evidence came from a case study in Medtronic, Galway, a medical device company. This study ... -
Factors influencing the mechanical behaviour of small devices such as stents
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)A coronary stent is a mechanical device designed to open arteries that have been occluded. The manufacturing of stents involves the laser cutting of specific designs in stainless steel tubes. In order to determine factors ... -
The financial sustainability of passive house construction in Ireland.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)In Ireland the average energy cost for a household in 2006 was estimated to be €1,767, an increase of 4% on 2005 figures. With the state o f the current economic climate, home owners are beginning to realise the potential ... -
Finishing Framework in the Irish Furniture Industry
(2008-04)This thesis originated from the desire of the author to develop a tool to assist Irish furniture manufacturers in meeting the requirements set out in the volatile organic compounds (voc) directive. The introduction of this ... -
Flood analysis of the clare river catchment considering traditional factors and climate change
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The main objective of this thesis on flooding was to produce a detailed report on flooding with specific reference to the Clare River catchment. Past flooding in the Clare River catchment was assessed with specific ...